Masala Vadai

One of my favorite Indian snack is Masala Vadai.I recalled when I was young we used to buy Masala Vadai from a Indian guy who travel by his bicycle from house to house to sell his nuts products(kacang putih and etc) .I like anything with nuts or nutty flavor..I used to buy Masala Vadai in Indian town at Queens NYC but it's taste slightly different from the one I used to eat when I was in Malaysia..Well ,maybe I'm not used to the taste of masala vadai from the seller in NYC .Anyway,I found a Masala Vadai recipe from Agnes Chang cookbook.I adapted the recipe slightly to suit my taste..Moreover my curry plant which I bought months ago is growing thriving huge now. I took the advantage to use my precious curry plant to make this delicious Indian snack.I was amazed this snack is so easy and simple to make not to said it's taste almost the same as the one I bought in Malaysia!!

Ingredients:

500 gm Channa dhal ,soaked 4 hours or overnight(I soaked overnight)

1 large onion,peeled and diced small

2 long red pepper,seeded and chopped

2 sprigs curry leaves,chopped

2 tbsp cumin seed

1 tbsp coriander powder

2 tbsp seasalt

2 cups canola oil for deep frying

Yield 10-12 pieces

Method:

1:Combine 1/2 portion of soaked chana dhal with cumin seed in blender.Blend well until smooth fine or paste texture.

2:Combine chana dhal paste with the remaining chana dhal,seasalt, curry leave onion ,coriander powder and red pepper in a medium bowl,mix well.

3:Scoop about 2-3 tbsp into your palm to make ball shape.Heat fryer or pot or deep skillet with oil at medium heat,about 300 f.

4:Slowly place ball shape channa dhal one by one into the fryer.Do not over lap or overcrowded the fryer.Fry until golden brown before remove and place on paper towel to absorb the excess oil.

5:Serve warm as snack.

my precious curry plant!! channa dhal frying in pot
ready to serve